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K cell -- [[K+ ion]] -- Kabner's disease -- kainate -- kainate receptor -- kallidin 9 -- kallidin I -- kallidin II -- kallikrein -- kallikrein hypertension -- Kallmann's syndrome -- kanamycin -- kangaroo -- kangaroo rat -- Kanner's syndrome -- kaolin -- Kaposi's sarcoma -- Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus -- kappa chain gene -- kappa receptor -- karyogram -- karyotype -- Kasabach Merritt syndrome -- Kawasaki disease -- KB cell -- KCS -- Keflin -- Kell system -- keloid skin disorder -- Kemerovo virus -- Kenny Caffey syndrome -- Kenya -- kepone -- keratan sulfate -- keratin -- keratin filament -- keratinization -- keratinocyte -- keratinocyte growth factor -- keratitis -- keratitis dentritic -- keratoacanthoma -- keratocentesis -- keratoconjunctivitis -- keratoconjunctivitis sicca -- keratoconus -- keratohyalin -- keratomalacia -- keratomileusis -- keratophakia -- keratoplasty -- keratosis -- keratosis follicularis -- keratosis nigricans -- kernicterus -- kerosene -- ketal -- ketamine -- ketanserin -- ketene -- keto fatty acid -- ketoacid -- ketoaldehyde -- ketoconazole -- ketogenesis -- ketogenic -- ketogentic -- ketoglutarate dehydrogenase -- ketone -- ketone body -- ketone oxidoreductase -- ketosis prone diabetes -- ketosis resistant diabetes -- ketosteroid -- ketotic glycinemia -- ketotic hyperglycinemia -- KHF (killer helper factor) -- kidney -- kidney brush border neutral peptidase -- kidney cancer -- kidney cell -- kidney circulation -- kidney circulation disorder -- kidney development -- kidney disorder -- kidney disorder chemotherapy -- kidney disorder diagnosis -- kidney disorder pharmacotherapy -- kidney disorder therapy -- kidney function -- kidney hyperplasia -- kidney hypertrophy -- kidney imaging -- kidney infection -- kidney metabolism -- kidney necrosis -- kidney neoplasm -- kidney pharmacology -- kidney preservation -- kidney prosthesis -- kidney proximal tubule membrane protein -- kidney revascularization surgery -- kidney stone -- kidney surgery -- kidney transplantation -- kidney visualization -- Kienboeck's disease -- Kilham's rat virus -- killer cell -- killer helper factor -- killer T cell -- killifish -- kinase -- kinase inhibitor -- kindling -- kindred -- kinematics -- kinescope -- kinesin -- kinesthesia -- kinetics (chemistry) -- kinetochore -- kinetosome -- kinin -- kinin hypertension -- kininogen -- kininogenin -- kinky hair syndrome -- Kistrin -- Kit ligand -- Klamath virus -- Klebsiella -- Klebsiella infection -- Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Klein syndrome -- Klein Waardenburg syndrome -- Klinefelter's syndrome -- knee -- knockin animal -- knockout animal -- knockout gene -- knockout mice -- knockout mouse -- knowledge base -- Kohler's disease -- Kolongo virus -- Korean American -- Korean hemorrhagic fever virus -- Korsakoff's psychosis -- Korsakoff's syndrome -- Kosovo -- Krabbe's disease -- Krabbe's leukodystrophy -- Krebs Henseleit cycle -- Krebs' cycle -- kringle -- krypton -- KSHV -- Kufs disease -- Kulchitsky's cell -- kumba virus -- Kupffer's cell -- kuru -- kynurenate -- kynurenine -- kynurenine aminotransferase -- Kysanur forest disease virus -- Kyzylagach virus -- A K cell (or a killer cell) is a lymphocyte with immunoglobulin Fc receptors, which allow it to bind to and kill antibody-coated cells by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). ... Kainate is a specific agonist for kainate receptor. ... Kallmanns syndrome, first reported in 1856 by Franz Josef Kallmann, is also known as familial hypogonadism with anosmia or hypogonadotropic eunuchoidism. ... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in all). ... Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North and Central America. ... The nature of autism is not well understood, and a subject of controversy. ... Kaolin Kaolinite (Aluminium Silicate Hydroxide) Kaolinite is a mineral with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. ... Karyogram of human female A karyotype is the complete set of all chromosomes of a cell of any living organism. ... Karyogram of human female A karyotype is the complete set of all chromosomes of a cell of any living organism. ... This article or section should include material from Kawasaki syndrome Kawasaki disease also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is a cardiovascular disease that primarily affects young children under 5 years of age. ... KCS could mean one of several things, which are: Czechoslovak crown (abbreviated as Kcs. ... Kepone is an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... Microscopic view of stained keratin. ... The keratinocyte is the major cell type of the epidermis, making up about 90% of epidermal cells. ... Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or KCS is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in people and small animals. ... Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or KCS is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in people and small animals. ... Keratoconus, or cone eye, is an eye condition in which the cornea thins and changes shape to be more like a cone than a parabola. ... Keratomileusis is the surgical improvement of the refractive state of the cornea performed by lifting up the front surface of the eye by forming a thin hinged flap under which the shape of the cornea is changed by using an excimer laser or other surgical device. ... Kernicterus is damage to the brain centers of infants caused by jaundice. ... Kerosene, gas oil, paraffin (not the waxy solid of that name) is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid. ... An ketal is a functional group or molecule containing the functional group of a carbon bonded to two -OR groups. ... Ketamine is a general dissociative anesthetic for human and veterinary use. ... Ketanserin is a serotonin receptor antagonist. ... Ketene is an organic compound with the formula CH2CO. Ketene is very reactive, tending to attach itself to other molecules in the form of an acetyl group. ... Ketoconazole is a synthetic antifungal drug used to prevent and treat skin and fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised patients such as those with AIDS. Due to its side-effect profile, it has been superseded by newer antifungals, such as Fluconazole and Itraconazole. ... Ketone bodies are certain chemicals produced mainly in the liver; they provide much of the energy to heart tissue and during starvation also to the brain. ... The ketogenic diet is a treatment for epilepsy that relies on inducing a state of ketosis. ... A ketone is either the functional group characterized by a carbonyl group linked to two other carbon atoms or a compound that contains this functional group. ... Kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. ... Renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer that involves cancerous changes in the cells of the renal tubule, is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. ... Renal physiology is the study of the physiology of the kidneys. ... Kidney stones are solid accretions (crystals) of dissolved minerals in urine found inside the kidneys or ureters. ... A K cell (or a killer cell) is a lymphocyte with immunoglobulin Fc receptors, which allow it to bind to and kill antibody-coated cells by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). ... Killifish are small fish belonging to the order Cyprinodontiformes. ... In biochemistry, a kinase is a type of enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specified substrates or target molecules; the process is termed phosphorylation. Generally, the purpose of phosphorylation is to activate or energize a molecule, increasing its energy so it is... Kindling is material for starting a fire. ... A Kindred is the most prevalent form of Ásatrú group in the United States. ... In physics, kinematics is the branch of mechanics concerned with the motions of objects without being concerned with the forces that cause the motion. ... The term kinescope originally referred to a type of early television picture tube. ... Kinesins typically consist of two large globular heads that allow attachment to microtubules, a central coiled region, and a region termed light-chain, which connects the kinesin to the intracellular component to be moved. ... Proprioception (from Latin proprius, meaning ones own) is the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body. ... The kinetochore is the protein structure which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to the mitotic spindle during mitosis. ... Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, and clinically the most important member of the Klebsiella genus of Enterobacteriaceae. ... Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, and clinically the most important member of the Klebsiella genus of Enterobacteriaceae. ... XXY karyotype Klinefelters syndrome is a condition caused by a chromosome abnormality in males (specifically, a nondisjunction); sufferers have a pair of X sex chromosomes instead of just one. ... Human anatomy In human anatomy, the knee joint is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. ... A knockout mouse is a genetically engineered mouse one or more of whose genes have been made inoperable. ... A knockout mouse is a genetically engineered mouse one or more of whose genes have been made inoperable. ... A knowledge base is a special kind of database for knowledge management. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Korsakoffs syndrome (aka Korsakoffs psychosis, amnesic-confabulatory syndrome), is a continuum of Wernickes encephalopathy, though a recognised episode of Wernickes is not always obvious. ... Korsakoffs syndrome (aka Korsakoffs psychosis, amnesic-confabulatory syndrome), is a continuum of Wernickes encephalopathy, though a recognised episode of Wernickes is not always obvious. ... Kosovo (disambiguation). ... The citric acid cycle (also known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the TCA cycle, or the Krebs cycle) is a series of chemical reactions of central importance in all living cells that utilize oxygen as part of cellular respiration. ... Kringle is a thin, delicate pastry developed hundreds of years ago in Denmark. ... General Name, Symbol, Number krypton, Kr, 36 Chemical series Noble gases Group, Period, Block 18 (VIIIA), 4 , p Density, Hardness 3. ... Kaposis sarcoma (KS) is a kind of sarcoma caused by a herpesvirus infection in which cancerous cells, as well as abnormal growth of blood vessels, form solid lesions in connective tissue. ... Kuru can mean: Kuru, a disease related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) affecting cannibals In the Mahabharata, part of Indian and Hindu mythology, Kuru is the ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas. ...